Michael D Higgins, Marty Whelan, and other well-known Irish faces showed up the Dublin's Gaiety Theatre last night to see Dublin actor Gabriel Byrne's show Walking with Ghosts.
Based on the star's book of the same name, the show premiered to audiences Thursday, January 27 and running until February 6.
Walking with Ghosts sees Gabriel reflect on his personal and professional life both in Dublin and Hollywood.
As a young boy growing up on the outskirts of Dublin, Gabriel Byrne found refuge in a world of imagination among the fields and hills near his home at the edge of a city that was rapidly evolving.
The show moves between "sensual recollection of childhood in a now almost vanished Ireland" and a commentary on stardom in Hollywood and on Broadway, with Gabriel returning to his home town to reflect on a his incredible journey.
Walking with Ghosts is described as a "lyrical homage to the people and landscapes that ultimately shape our destinies".
Gabriel said of the show: "I am excited and honoured to be returning to Dublin for the world premiere of Walking with Ghosts."
Gabriel began his acting career in Ireland's Focus Theatre and Project Arts Centre. He went on to join London's Royal Court Theatre and the Royal National Theatre before moving to the America.
To this day, he has starred in more than 80 feature films including Excalibur, Miller's Crossing, Into the West, Little Women and The Usual Suspects.
Walking with Ghosts is directed by Emmy award-winning director Lonny Price whose Broadway directing credits include Sunset Boulevard starring Glenn Close and Sweeny Todd starring Emma Thompson.
The creative team also includes Sinéad McKenna (set and lighting designer), Joan O’Clery (costume designer) and Sinéad Diskin (sound designer).
Tickets are available from €26 are available through Ticketmaster.
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